AUSTIN ST HOSPITAL

11 Students

Middle School 5th - 11th

School Overview

It is important to clarify that **Austin State Hospital (ASH) is not an academic school**; it is a psychiatric inpatient facility operated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Located on West 6th Street in Austin, it is one of the oldest and largest state-run psychiatric hospitals in Texas, providing specialized mental health services to adults, children, and adolescents who require intensive clinical care and stabilization.

While the facility is not a traditional school, it does provide educational support for the children and adolescents admitted to its inpatient units. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the hospital coordinates with local school districts to ensure that patients receiving long-term treatment have access to state-mandated educational curricula, tutoring, and special education services. This allows students to continue their academic progress while receiving necessary medical and psychiatric intervention in a secure, supervised environment.

Total Students

6.0

Full-Time Teachers

1.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

127.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for AUSTIN ST HOSPITAL
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	3
Black	2
Two or More	1

White
5 (45.5 %)
Hispanic
3 (27.3 %)
Black
2 (18.2 %)
Two or More
1 (9.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	AUSTIN ISD
Phone:	(512)499-1700
Grade Range:	5th - 11th
Total Students:	11
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	1.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	14
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 1

Grade 6 1

Grade 7 1

Grade 8 1

Grade 9 3

Grade 10 1

Grade 11 3